USPTO Examiner PAULSON SHEETAL R - Art Unit 3686

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17075714SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY ADJUSTING SOUND ACQUISITION SENSOR PARAMETERSOctober 2020July 2023Abandon3310NoNo
17072481UNIVERSAL VACCINATION ONLINE CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE SYSTEMOctober 2020May 2023Abandon3110NoNo
17038476REMOTELY-EXECUTED MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY INCLUDING EMERGENCY AUTOMATIONSeptember 2020September 2024Abandon4721YesNo
16919532METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CALCULATING NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN A DISPLAY INTERFACEJuly 2020July 2023Allow3660YesNo
16919021CUSTOMIZABLE COMMUNICATION PLATFORM WITH ADJUSTABLE GUARDRAILSJuly 2020April 2024Abandon4630NoNo
16904062METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR APPLICATION-BASED TELEMEDICINE FOR PERFORMING A CLEANING OPERATION ON THE EAR CANAL OF A PATIENTJune 2020December 2022Allow3030YesNo
16954490A TOOL AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATION AND USE OF PERSONALIZED, INTERACTIVE LABORATORY REPORTS USING REAL-TIME REPORTJune 2020May 2023Abandon3520YesNo
16884220Physician-Centric Health Care Delivery PlatformMay 2020February 2023Abandon3210NoNo
16877889DYNAMIC ADAPTATION OF CLINICAL PROCEDURES AND DEVICE ASSESSMENT GENERATION BASED ON DETERMINED EMOTIONAL STATEMay 2020March 2023Allow3430YesNo
15931083SERVER FOR BUILDING BIG DATA DATABASE BASED ON QUANTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL IMAGES AND SERVER-BASED MEDICAL IMAGE ANALYSIS METHODMay 2020March 2023Abandon3430NoNo
16862114ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF EMOTIONAL STATEApril 2020January 2023Allow3310NoNo
16826909SENSITIVE DRUG DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODSMarch 2020August 2023Abandon4121NoNo
16645248MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMMarch 2020September 2023Abandon4240YesNo
16638168MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2020January 2023Abandon3620YesNo
16776858CLOUD-LIKE MEDICAL-INFORMATION SERVICEJanuary 2020December 2022Abandon3410NoNo
16731595Predicting Chronic Kidney Disease ProgressionDecember 2019July 2022Allow3110NoNo
16730269SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DELIVERING PARCELS USING ATTENDED DELIVERY/PICKUP LOCATIONSDecember 2019July 2023Abandon4220YesNo
16711864System and Method for Processing Healthcare InformationDecember 2019June 2023Abandon4220YesNo
16680213VIRTUAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT METHODS AND APPARATUSNovember 2019September 2023Allow4640YesNo
16671576METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING FACTS FROM A MEDICAL TEXTNovember 2019October 2023Abandon4840YesNo
16588907MEDICATION PREPARATION QUEUESeptember 2019November 2023Abandon5040YesNo
16577730INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION TERMINAL, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODSeptember 2019September 2024Abandon5940YesYes
16572586Health and Wellness Monitoring System for Multiple UsersSeptember 2019April 2024Abandon5540NoNo
16563404SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR PERSONAL MEDICAL CARE, INTELLIGENT ANALYSIS, AND DIAGNOSISSeptember 2019October 2023Abandon4930NoNo
16510340PREDICTING PARTICIPANT DROP-OUT AND COMPLIANCE SCORES FOR CLINICAL TRIALSJuly 2019February 2023Abandon4320YesYes
16449997SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PHARMACEUTICAL TRANSACTIONSJune 2019June 2024Abandon6060YesNo
16440826METHODS FOR TREATING ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION WITH A CGMP-SPECIFIC PHOSPHODIESTERASE 5 INHIBITOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONJune 2019August 2024Abandon6041NoNo
16433194SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME GROUP CODINGJune 2019January 2023Abandon4440YesNo
16385175COLLECTION OF DIGITAL HEALTH HUBS WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEApril 2019August 2023Allow5250YesNo
16380425METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF EMBODIMENT TRAINING IN A VIRTUAL-REALITY ENVIRONMENTApril 2019September 2024Abandon6060YesNo
16380702Physician-Centric Health Care Delivery PlatformApril 2019February 2023Abandon4640NoNo
16311249PROCEDURE TRAY MANAGEMENTDecember 2018October 2022Allow4640YesNo
16107269System and Method for Personal Health Information ExchangeAugust 2018September 2024Abandon6030NoYes
16041469BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK FOR SECURE EXCHANGE OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATIONJuly 2018November 2020Abandon2850NoNo
16018495SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR MONITORING MEDICATION DOSAGEJune 2018May 2021Abandon3550NoNo
15937985FLEXIBLE USE OF A CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMMarch 2018April 2023Allow6051YesNo
15800196COGNITIVE HEALTH CARE VITAL SIGN DETERMINATION TO NEGATE WHITE COAT HYPERTENSION IMPACTNovember 2017January 2023Abandon6040YesYes
15565595PATIENT LIVING RECORDOctober 2017July 2024Abandon6090YesNo
15315954SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING PATIENT USE OF A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICEDecember 2016September 2023Abandon6050YesYes
15252525SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ENSEMBLE-BASED COGNITIVE ONLINE HEALTH SYSTEM FOR EFFECTIVE DISEASE DIAGNOSISAugust 2016December 2022Allow60160YesNo
14771852SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REQUESTING MEDICAL INFORMATIONSeptember 2015June 2023Abandon6080NoYes
14595091REMOTELY-EXECUTED MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY INCLUDING EMERGENCY AUTOMATIONJanuary 2015July 2015Allow610YesNo
14283485SELF-SERVE KIOSK FOR BLOOD /FLUID/TISSUE COLLECTION AND SCREENINGMay 2014December 2016Abandon3110NoNo
14211417BLOOD SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMarch 2014November 2016Abandon3210NoNo
14200984METHOD AND COMPUTING DEVICE FOR ASSIGNING A DIAGNOSIS CODEMarch 2014September 2016Abandon3010NoNo
14148285SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WELLNESS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND EVALUATIONJanuary 2014February 2016Abandon2520YesNo
14107286Medical Information Query SystemDecember 2013June 2015Abandon1810NoNo
14105601Method to Track Transfer of GoodsDecember 2013January 2017Abandon3701NoNo
14001991METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROBUST SOCIAL CHOICES AND VOTE ELICITATIONNovember 2013January 2017Abandon4110NoNo
14092783REMOTELY-EXECUTED MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY INCLUDING EMERGENCY AUTOMATIONNovember 2013July 2015Allow2030YesNo
14011338PATIENT COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEMAugust 2013October 2014Abandon1320YesNo
13982365REMOTELY-EXECUTED MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY INCLUDING EMERGENCY AUTOMATIONJuly 2013October 2014Abandon1500NoNo
13948350CUSTOMIZABLE PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2013June 2016Abandon3540NoYes
13944249Systems And Methods Relating To Control Of Third Party Payment For Healthcare ProductsJuly 2013July 2016Abandon3620NoNo
13914657Array of Drugs and Wellness ProductsJune 2013July 2016Abandon3720NoNo
13989059System for Differentiation and Analysis of Recorded Clinical DataMay 2013November 2015Abandon3010NoNo
13882221HYGIENE COMPLIANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING OPTICAL TAGSApril 2013February 2016Abandon3320YesNo
13870965SOFTWARE AND METHODS FOR ORGANIZING HEALTH DATAApril 2013June 2015Abandon2610NoNo
13854057Methods and Systems for Facilitating a Virtual Consultation Between a User and a Health Care PractitionerMarch 2013December 2016Abandon4540YesNo
13836596SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ONLINE MULTI-SESSION INTERVIEWSMarch 2013August 2015Abandon2910NoNo
13838348SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AND DESIGNING CLINICAL TRIALSMarch 2013January 2016Abandon3411YesNo
13843827Mobile Healthcare Development, Communication, And ManagementMarch 2013November 2016Abandon4430NoNo
13838589Matching Mobile Device Enabled Electronic Medical Consultations with Relevant Advertisements and MessagesMarch 2013March 2016Abandon3620YesNo
13799780METHODS FOR CONDUCTING STUDIESMarch 2013July 2015Abandon2801YesNo
13802433HEALTHCARE VALIDATION SYSTEMMarch 2013August 2015Abandon2941YesNo
13789185CAREGIVING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, METHODS AND ARTICLEMarch 2013July 2015Abandon2801YesNo
13780991WEB-BASED DATA SUBMISSION FOR NURSING QUALITY INDICATORSFebruary 2013December 2013Allow910NoNo
13747511MEDICAL DIARY SYSTEMJanuary 2013June 2015Abandon2910NoNo
13807259Medical Care Support System and Method Of Supporting Medical CareDecember 2012March 2016Abandon3930YesNo
13705011PROCESSING OF CLINICAL DATA FOR VALIDATION OF SELECTED CLINICAL PROCEDURESDecember 2012November 2015Abandon3620NoNo
13689231HEALTHCARE FRAUD DETECTION BASED ON STATISTICS, LEARNING, AND PARAMETERSNovember 2012June 2016Abandon4240YesNo
13626487Hashimotos Thyroiditis Detection and MonitoringSeptember 2012January 2015Abandon2810NoNo
13616061Medical Information Handling SystemSeptember 2012July 2015Abandon3440YesYes
13544409PAPERLESS PATIENT INFORMATION COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT PROCESS AND SYSTEMJuly 2012March 2015Abandon3220NoNo
13476431System for managing and sharing electronic medical recordsMay 2012September 2016Abandon5251YesNo
13466937CHARGING MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, CHARGING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND CHARGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMay 2012February 2015Abandon3330NoNo
13465091Mobile Architecture Using Cloud for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Disease ClassificationMay 2012January 2014Abandon2110NoNo
13447125DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CLINICAL MANAGEMENT AND ANALYTICSApril 2012August 2014Abandon2820NoNo
13425907DETERMINING ONE OR MORE PROBABLE MEDICAL CODES USING MEDICAL CLAIMSMarch 2012January 2017Abandon5840NoYes
13424409Predicting Out-Of-Pocket Expense for a PatientMarch 2012September 2016Abandon5441YesNo
13362647METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR IDENTIFYING CANDIDATES FOR A CLINICAL STUDYJanuary 2012July 2014Abandon2920NoNo
13356415WEIGHT LOSS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING AND MONITORING THE SAMEJanuary 2012January 2015Abandon3640NoNo
13319383SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING RISK FOR PROGRESSION OR DEVELOPMENT OF PERIODONTITIS FOR A PATENTJanuary 2012October 2016Abandon5951NoNo
13290195SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR AN ARCHITECTURE TO SUPPORT SECURE MASSIVELY SCALABLE APPLICATIONS HOSTED IN THE CLOUD AND SUPPORTED AND USER INTERFACESNovember 2011August 2013Abandon2110NoNo
13200545Method and apparatus for analyzing data on medical agents and devicesSeptember 2011April 2015Abandon4230YesNo
13230139METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING PATIENT INFORMATIONSeptember 2011April 2012Abandon710NoNo
13212239SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GLUCOSE MONITORING AND ANALYSISAugust 2011August 2014Abandon3621NoNo
13205453INSULIN PEN DATA RECORDING AND TRANSMISSION DEVICEAugust 2011March 2014Abandon3120NoNo
13179469SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WELLNESS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND EVALUATIONJuly 2011March 2014Abandon3320NoNo
13178267PRESENTING AGENT ORDER SUGGESTIONS TO CLINICIANSJuly 2011February 2016Abandon5560YesNo
13167269MEDICAL DEVICE INTERFACING USING A CAMERAJune 2011July 2015Allow4950YesNo
13047458MEDICATION CHAMBER LOCK FOR MEDICATION REMINDER DEVICEMarch 2011May 2012Allow1410NoNo
13031645Method of Reducing Employer Health Related Costs While Promoting Employee Wellness and Health Benefit Plan Strategy for SameFebruary 2011September 2016Abandon6030NoYes
12982975OPTIMIZING TEST PROCEDURES FOR A SUBJECT UNDER TESTDecember 2010January 2014Allow3710NoNo
12973879SYSTEM, METHOD AND INTERFACE DISPLAY FOR VERIFYING AND MANAGING DISTRIBUTION AND SALES OF MEDICINEDecember 2010December 2015Abandon6041YesNo
12950035SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURELY MANAGING AND STORING INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION IN WEB-BASED AND ALLIANCE-BASED NETWORKS USING A TOKEN MECHANISMNovember 2010August 2013Abandon3310NoNo
12947744MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMNovember 2010September 2013Abandon3430NoNo
12879721REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR AMBULATORY PATIENTSSeptember 2010December 2014Abandon5140YesNo
12877803Geographically Region Specific Allergy Immunotherapy for Companion AnimalsSeptember 2010October 2015Abandon6050YesNo
12663471METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR EVALUATING A STATUS OF A PATIENTSeptember 2010May 2013Abandon4120NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PAULSON, SHEETAL R..

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
22
Examiner Affirmed
13
(59.1%)
Examiner Reversed
9
(40.9%)
Reversal Percentile
63.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 40.9% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
49
Allowed After Appeal Filing
10
(20.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
39
(79.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
27.9%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 20.4% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner PAULSON, SHEETAL R. - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PAULSON, SHEETAL R. works in Art Unit 3686 and has examined 248 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 25.8%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 48 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner PAULSON, SHEETAL R.'s allowance rate of 25.8% places them in the 4% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by PAULSON, SHEETAL R. receive 3.04 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 84% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by PAULSON, SHEETAL R. is 48 months. This places the examiner in the 10% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +11.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PAULSON, SHEETAL R.. This interview benefit is in the 45% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 11.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 8% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 5.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 7% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 12.5% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 42.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 9% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 25.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 52.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.6% of allowed cases (in the 72% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 45% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.